Across
- 4. a cruel and oppressive ruler.
- 6. the fundamental political unit in ancient Greece.
- 7. a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.
- 9. a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
- 10. a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.
Down
- 1. a form of government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class.
- 2. the wars between the Persian Empire and Greece.
- 3. a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.
- 5. a system of government in which state power is vested in the people, or the general population of a state.
- 8. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.